New Naruto anime TV series to begin in early 2007
After almost two years of waiting, Naruto fans can celebrate the fact that the anime TV series will finally return to the manga story line in early 2007. Going under the new title “Naruto Shippuuden” (Naruto ~ Hurricane Legend), this new series is expected to begin after a two year jump in the story (fans of shounen anime will remember how Dragonball transitioned to Dragonball Z with a similar jump in time).
The Naruto TV series, one of the most popular anime series in the world, has been producing a slew of much criticized original stories (also known as “filler”) since May 2005; starting at episode 136 and still running at episode 210 – fans have been desperate for a return to Masashi Kishimoto’s acclaimed manga storyline for a long time.